Social Democracy and its Future

Next Friday, the School of Government and Society will host what is sure to be a fascinating roundtable discussion on the future of social democracy, with Labour Party grandee Roy Hattersley and several other prominent academics and commentators. The publication of Roy Hattersley and Kevin Hickson’s article `In praise of social democracy’ in Political Quarterly … Continue reading “Social Democracy and its Future”

‘Didi, are you Hindu?’ Politics of Secularism in Women’s Activism in India: A Case Study of a Grassroots Women’s Organisation in Rural Uttar Pradesh

On Tuesday, 1st May, the POLSIS Gender and Feminist Theory Research Group will be joined by Dr Radhika Govinda from Ambedkar University Delhi.  Dr Govinda will be discussing her research on the politics of secularism in today’s India.  The event will take place from 15.30 to 17.30 in Muirhead Tower, Room 112.  All welcome. Dr. … Continue reading “‘Didi, are you Hindu?’ Politics of Secularism in Women’s Activism in India: A Case Study of a Grassroots Women’s Organisation in Rural Uttar Pradesh”